Design is an Avocado: The Layers of Green Design
In this excerpt from the new book Green Graphic Design, Brian Dougherty explains the three layers of design, and how designers can take the initiative to infuse each layer with greener materials, messages and efforts to change. Read More
The GreenBiz Executive Network Becomes Reality
The member-led GreenBiz Executive Network is off to a great start. John Davies, vice president of the GreenBiz Intelligence unit, recaps the work thus far of the learning organization whose next meeting is May 21. Read More
Staples to Reward Customers for Recycling Ink and Toner Cartridges
Next month, Staples will become the first national retailer to reward customers for recycling any brand of ink or toner cartridge. Read More
Ford Fusion to Show Fuel Efficiency "Score" On Dashboard
There's nothing that can get consumers motivated to go green like a competition, and Ford knows it. That's why the ailing car company has installed a fuel efficiency "score" on the 2010 Ford Fusion's dashboard. Read More
Sainsbury's Aims to Turn All Food Waste into Biofuel
Sainsbury's, Britain's third-largest supermarket chain, kicks off a major biofuel initiative in Scotland and vows to stop sending all its U.K. food waste to landfill by summer. Read More
PepsiCo Measures Carbon Footprint of Tropicana Orange Juice
PepsiCo is the latest company to embrace environmental transparency— this time, by measuring the carbon footprint of a half-gallon carton of Tropicana orange juice. Read More
Carbon Accounting Amid Corporate Silos: Will It Add Up?
For sustainability and environmental executives, measuring what you want to manage is the key to success and a company's carbon footprint is no different. John Davies talks with Groom Energy CEO Jon Guerster about bridging the corporate disconnect between those who measure and those who manage emissions. Read More
Grameen Shakti Brings Sustainable Development Closer to Reality in Bangladesh
Sustainable development is a phrase tossed around by the UN and global NGOs. Typically it's no more than a buzzword or, at best, a distant goal. Anyone who can actually promote development in a way that's sustainable deserves a prize. That's why Dipal Barua, the managing director of Grameen Shakti in Bangladesh, just got one. Read More
Green Truck Puts a Sustainable Spin on the Lunch Truck
Who hasn't guiltily sneaked off to the local taco truck for lunch? An LA-based company called Green Truck aims to reduce the guilt associated with on-the-go lunches by using organic ingredients, bio-compostable packaging, and vegetable oil to power its vehicles. Read More
Coca-Cola Enterprises' Hybrid Delivery Fleet to Become Biggest in North America
Coca-Cola Enterprises, the largest bottler of Coke beverages, is more than doubling the size of its hybrid electric delivery fleet and will have 327 green trucks on the road in the U.S. and Canada. Read More